Undergraduate College: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Institution: SUNY Farmingdale & Old Westbury
Area of Study: Premedical Studies
MCAT: BS 15, PS 13, VR 11, N
Overall GPA: 3.33
Science GPA: 3.47
Brief Profile:
I did not intend to enter med school during college, and worked for a biomedical device company in the OR for a year. My interests changed, but due to my poor GPA from undergrad (3.2), I spent the next year doing post-bacc work in some pre-med courses and got a 4.0. I was in a fraternity in undergrad (no clubs) and have a patent for a medical device I worked on with a team in college. Did a bit of volunteering during my post-bacc year.
AMCAS submitted: 7/13/2010
Application Complete, Rejected
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/27/2010
- Secondary Completed: 9/17/2010
- Interview Invite: No
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Invited for Interview, Withdrew
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: Yes
- Interview Attended: No
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: No
Attended Interview, Waitlisted
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/9/2010
- Secondary Completed: 9/20/2010
- Interview Invite: 10/8/2010
- Interview Attended: 11/4/2010
- Waitlisted: 1/21/2011
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewer expressed confidence I would get accepted.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/11/2010
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: 2/21/2011
- Interview Attended: 3/25/2011
- Waitlisted: 4/4/2011
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Small pooled 8/25, then invited to interview for waitlist only. Waitlisted in top quartile.
SUNY Stony Brook - "Interviewer said he was "sure" they would accept me. My email response to confirm I wanted to stay ..."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/21/2010
- Secondary Completed: 8/24/2010
- Interview Invite: 10/1/2010
- Interview Attended: 10/26/2010
- Waitlisted: 11/5/2010
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewer said he was "sure" they would accept me. My email response to confirm I wanted to stay on the waitlist included two questions, which they blatantly ignored when acknowledging my response.
Attended Interview, Waitlisted, Withdrew
SUNY Downstate - "Interviewer expressed doubt that I would actually attend Downstate."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: Yes
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: 9/3/2010
- Interview Attended: 9/27/2010
- Waitlisted: Yes
- Accepted: No
Summary of Experience:
Interviewer expressed doubt that I would actually attend Downstate.
Accepted off Waitlist
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 7/21/2010
- Secondary Completed: Yes
- Interview Invite: 9/12/2010
- Interview Attended: 10/8/2010
- Waitlisted: 10/21/2010
- Accepted: 6/7/2011
Summary of Experience:
Ranked in the top third of the waitlist on 5/9/2011 then accepted.
SUNY Buffalo - "Accepted from the top third of the waitlist."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/9/2010
- Secondary Completed: 8/16/2010
- Interview Invite: 8/24/2010
- Interview Attended: 9/29/2010
- Waitlisted: 10/15/2010
- Accepted: 5/5/2011
Summary of Experience:
Accepted from the top third of the waitlist.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/24/2010
- Secondary Completed: 8/24/2010
- Interview Invite: 11/2/2010
- Interview Attended: 11/16/2010
- Waitlisted: 4/6/2011
- Accepted: 6/7/2011
Summary of Experience:
Accepted off of the preferred alternate list
Accepted
Boston University - "Great school, but it costs way too much for me to justify. Very difficult withdrawal."
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/10/2010
- Secondary Completed: 8/10/2010
- Interview Invite: 10/20/2010
- Interview Attended: 11/1/2010
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 3/26/2011
Summary of Experience:
Great school, but it costs way too much for me to justify. Very difficult withdrawal.
Combined PhD/MSTP: No
- Submitted: 8/11/2010
- Secondary Completed: 8/12/2010
- Interview Invite: 8/16/2010
- Interview Attended: 9/21/2010
- Waitlisted: No
- Accepted: 10/18/2010
Summary of Experience:
First acceptance!
Summary of Application Experience
I was pretty surprised at all the waitlists I was put on. I think all of the interviews went extremely well, so perhaps my low undergrad GPA held me back. After speaking with numerous doctors and advisors, I decided to attend SUNY Buffalo. I liked the school and the people, and the cost savings is simply too significant to pass up.
